Thread: Changing tyres while in the bush

Land Rover rims are very hard to reseat the flip side of this is that it is also hard to 'debead' a tyre even with very low pressure when driving over soft ground.

I would not use any form of aerosol and a match to reseat a bead as I have seen what happens when a tyre catches fire. Very very difficult to put out the fire and if you have left the rime on the vehicle i can only imagine the result

Regards

XDrive

Originally Posted by XDrive

Land Rover rims are very hard to reseat the flip side of this is that it is also hard to 'debead' a tyre even with very low pressure when driving over soft ground.

I would not use any form of aerosol and a match to reseat a bead as I have seen what happens when a tyre catches fire. Very very difficult to put out the fire and if you have left the rime on the vehicle i can only imagine the result

Regards

XDrive

While I agree that tyre fires are almost impossible to extinguish ( over the years I have seen two semi trailers burned to the ground ), they also extremely difficult to ignite, and a two second burst of an aerosol ain't going to do it.

Originally Posted by 86mud

Anyone used one of these? looks like a simple design to make yourself

TC110

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn2KQgQvyH4


Makes it look easy. I've attempted to change a 235/75/16 tyre once and it was a struggle - three blokes just using tyre levers.

I've had one for a couple of years. Made a mount on the bull bar. Used it a dozen or so times, bit of lube and never had trouble with any brand/type of tyre so far. Also use tyre pliers bead breakers and never had a problem, bit of lube as the tyre comes off and take small bites.

Rick

I also have one
Thought about making one but got lazy
Works awesome in workshop have the stem mounted inn bigbaddaboom hydraulic press
Made a tyre pressing die to pop beads
Works a treat

Have thought about making a bull bar mount but yet to make that happen!


Oh yeah the thing is boss for me where local tyre shop charges $35 to flip a tyre

Yup 35 ... Don not matter if you buy new donuts from them or not


S

For those of you who have the mount setup, what are you using to get the bead off the rim? Just normal tyre levers or do you have a longer bar like the one in the original post,

Steve

Originally Posted by johntins

The aerostart trick is easy, but you need to be judicious with just how much aerostart! A little bit goes a loooong way.

Works well and I agree that setting a tyre on fire is very unlikely.
WD40, hairspray etc all work. The ratchet strap method I have less success with.
However I once had an issue where a valve stem let go about 10 minutes after seating the bead with WD40 and a match; the inner stem core appeared to be glued into the outer stem. The glue didn't like the heat, resulting in the valve and insert flying out under pressure. Fortunately I was only going slowly. Managed to find it and a small hose clamp around the valve stem kept it all together.
Something to be aware of anyway. Carrying spare valve stems and changing after the bead seats is probably the safest option. Tubeless stems are only $1.50 each on ebay in a bag of 10 and spares are good to carry. Also for those still running tubes, extra tubeless stems can be very handy.

Carrying spare valve stems and changing after the bead seats is probably the safest option.

I'm still using rag tyres with tubes on standard rims, but always carry some tubeless valves for just in case. I've never had to use one. I was always under the impression that I had to insert them from the inside.(Pull them through from inside to outside)
.W.

Originally Posted by B.S.F.

Carrying spare valve stems and changing after the bead seats is probably the safest option.

I'm still using rag tyres with tubes on standard rims, but always carry some tubeless valves for just in case. I've never had to use one. I was always under the impression that I had to insert them from the inside.(Pull them through from inside to outside)
.W.

Yes, my bad. They have to be pulled through from the inside which means my suggested precaution doesn't make sense. I have heard of a tool which can insert them from the outside but never seen one.